FRA order to SEPTA on Silverliner IV It is further ordered that within 30 days of this Order, SEPTA must take the following actions: 8 Complete all actions under the emergency mechanical inspection schedule that has been approved by FRA, including inspection of all Silverliner IV EMUs for precursor conditions that increase the likelihood of a fire or thermal incident 9
When Things Dont Go According to Plan. . . . The logs were brought down from the logging railroad at Alder over the Milwaukee Road's Tacoma Eastern RR to be dumped and sorted here in a precursor to the Blair Waterway
The End (pt 154): Steam era lanterns! I recall how odd it was when the cabooses lost their marker lanterns in exchange for the plastic transistorized road barrier flashers! A precursor to Fred with brake pressure communications and the eventual loss of the cabooses! Go [ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ] Date: 10 09 25 13:33 Re: The End (pt 154): Steam era lanterns! Author: Frisco1522
Generators Alternators - Trainorders. com It is my understanding that in the first versions of the diesel electric locomotives, that the main generator was a DC machine with comutator bars and brushes Somewhere down the line, the main generator became an alternator which is a basic AC machine followed by a rectifier package, typically a
EMD demo 433A . . . only one model built? The 433A served as the precursor to the EMD GP40 The 433A was purchased by the Illinois Central Railroad, and became the IC 3075 The 1965 EMD 433A has very little in common with the 1977 GP40X other than flared radiators and a 645-series prime mover " Is that correct? If so then I guess that makes EMD #433A rare ; ^ )
Heartland Flyer to (possibly) stop running in June So much for the idea that a good lower-speed rail can serve sufficiently well, and sometimes act as a precursor to higher speed service At least apparently for the Texas legislature MC [ Reply To This Message ] [ Quote ] Date: 04 15 25 11:54 Re: Heartland Flyer to (possibly) stop running in June Author: TAW dan Wrote:
Amtrak quits PHL-Pottstown-Reading bus connection READING, Pa - Amtrak officials announced the end of bus service from Reading less than three years after it began Effective March 18th, 2025, the company says it will discontinue the Amtrak Connection bus service between Reading and Philadelphia following an extensive evaluation of
Colorado Southern 71 Operating - 1987 I think this operation was a precursor to the Georgetown Loop being rebuilt I think somewhere around ten or tweleve years ago, there was an excursion train that ran around Central City with C S 2-8-0 #71 a gondola, and a combine
Nostalgia History gt; EMD GP5 - Trainorders. com While many here might not be interested in roster shots or the "nuts and bolts" of a unit I found this history interesting enough that I posted it here; kind of a precursor to Santa Fe's CF7 program
Monterey Branch Line Saga continues Those of you following our Monterey Branch Line saga here is another twist We have been saying for months that the agency is proposing an illegal busway on the Monterey Branch Line Just last week the agencies were discrediting our conclusion saying we don't know what we are talking about Then this tidbit of info came out earlier this week where the agency admits the Surf busway is not in